American Samoa vs Lebanon: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- American Samoa
- Lebanon
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 2.27 births per woman against 2.23 births per woman in Lebanon, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 88th and Lebanon ranks 90th of 215 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.54 births per woman | 5.72 births per woman | 0.8231 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 5.22 births per woman | 4.6 births per woman | 0.6159 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 4.36 births per woman | 3.64 births per woman | 0.718 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 4.23 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.73 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | 0.4788 births per woman | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.31 births per woman | 2.26 births per woman | 0.045 births per woman | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, American Samoa or Lebanon?
- American Samoa, at 2.27 births per woman against 2.23 births per woman in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between American Samoa and Lebanon?
- 0.04 births per woman, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Lebanon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Lebanon rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- American Samoa ranks 88th and Lebanon ranks 90th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.